Chinese word

冰

Pronunciation

Pinyinbīng

Meaning

  • nounice

Example

饮料里有冰吗？yǐn liào lǐ yǒu bīng ma

Is there ice in the drink?

Illustration for 冰 (ice)

More examples

夏天我喜欢喝冰水。xià tiān wǒ xǐ huān hē bīng shuǐ

In summer, I like drinking ice water.

Core concept

A solid, cold form of water, seen as a chip, cube, or layer and used to keep things chilled.

Common phrases

  • 冰箱bīng xiāng

    refrigerator

  • 冰块bīng kuài

    ice cube

  • 冰水bīng shuǐ

    ice water

Similar words

冰块bīng kuài: A small piece or cube of ice used to chill a drink.
冰箱bīng xiāng: An electric appliance that keeps food and drinks cold or preserves them.
冰水bīng shuǐ: Water or another drink made cold by adding ice.
冰淇淋bīng qí lín: A cold, sweet dessert made by freezing milk, fruit juice, or similar ingredients.

Definition in Chinese

水变成的固体形态，常见为透明或白色的片状或块状，用于饮料降温或覆盖保鲜。shuǐ biàn chéng de gù tǐ xíng tài cháng jiàn wèi tòu míng huò bái sè de piàn zhuàng huò kuài zhuàng yòng yú yǐn liào jiàng wēn huò fù gài bǎo xiān

Word origin

In 冰 (bīng, "ice"), the ice radical 冫 (bīng, "ice") stands beside 水 (shuǐ, "water"), linking the substance with the cold state that changes it.

Usage tips

  • Drink shops commonly use 多冰 (duō bīng, "more ice"), 少冰 (shǎo bīng, "less ice"), and 去冰 (qù bīng, "no ice") to state an ice preference clearly.

Opposites

Related words

  • 冰冻bīng dòngfreezeverb
  • 冰凉bīng liángice-coldadjective

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